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tulkas

tulkas is the plural of tulka.

Meaning of tulka

Noun

tulka (plural tulkas)

  1. In Tibetan Mahayana, a particular high-ranking lama who can choose their own manner of rebirth.
    • Since the Dalai Lama is a tulka, he can choose to be reborn as he pleases to serve humanity.

Questions about tulkas

What is tulkas the plural of?
Tulkas is the plural of tulka.

Words near tulkas in the dictionary

  1. Tulita
  2. tulka
  3. Tulkara
  4. Tulkarem
  5. Tulkarm
  6. tulkas
  7. Tulkepaia
  8. tulku
  9. tulkus
  10. Tull
  11. Tulla

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